Is it wrong to try to meet someone in a dungeon?

Chun-hime, who had accidentally dropped her ear pick, bent down.

In other words, Bell was trapped between Haruhime's fleshy belly.

Incidentally, a large bust descended from the sky.

The two spheres, barely covered by a thin layer of clothing, deformed and came into close contact with Bell's left ear.

Bell was enveloped in an extraordinary softness.

The next instant—BOOM!!

The boy's mind exploded like a bomb, and he lost consciousness.

"Hey—, Bell—kun! I borrowed an interesting book, let's read it together... What the heck is this?!?!"

Witnessing the boy being sandwiched between a half-wet, erotic fox, steaming hot, the young goddess's mournful cry echoed through the mansion.

"What's wrong with Lady Haruhime lately?! ...

The little girl's fury erupted.

This is the living room. Besides Haruhime and the others involved, Welf and Mikoto are also gathered here. Haruhime, who was forced to wear a top, is being punished by being made to sit upright here.

Lily, her face flushed red, vented her anger without holding back.

"To actually seduce... no, to bewitch, no, to entice, no, to bewitch Lord Bell! Although I am not Lord Hestia, isn't this corrupting the morals of the Familia?! Although I've felt from the beginning that you were a dangerous person who needed special attention, your recent actions are far too blatant!!"

With a troubled expression, Welf and Mikoto couldn't get a word in edgewise, so Haruhime could only hang her head dejectedly. Since her actions, which were simply meant to make Bell happy, weren't exactly good for the Familia, it was only natural that she would be criticized, and Haruhime accepted this.

Incidentally, Bell is also being punished by sitting upright and receiving a lecture. "What do you want to do with Haruhime dressed in such a lewd way!" Bell is obediently accepting Hestia's scolding.

"Ahhh...!" Haruhime, feeling guilty, was trying to defend Bell, who was being scolded to the point of being unable to lift his head, but...

"In that case, Lady Haruhime and Lady Bell will be forbidden from contact from now on! They are not allowed to enter any area within a 10-meter radius! Is that alright, Lady Hestia?"

"How...how could this happen!?"

Lily, who had been driven mad, was sentenced to death.

Faced with Chun Ji's astonished expression, the little girl pointed her tiny hand into the air.

"I know everything, you lecherous fox from the Far East! How many evil deeds have you committed! How many times have you seduced and framed Lord Bell, leading him to his tragic end!? Have some shame, you vixen—!!"

Hearing these lines, which sounded like an angry hero insulting a prostitute, Chun Ji was struck violently and was unable to rise again.

Season 2 Blu-ray Bonus: Heroes and Prostitutes Chapter 2

So what, Bill Games the Hero.

I crave men. I crave love. I crave everything.

If you want to fill the void in me, even using everything in this world wouldn't be enough!

However, I always thought only you could fill the emptiness in my heart!

—Heroic Tale: The Adventures of Bilgamesh, Chapter 4, Section 4: The Taunts of Babylon

"Um, Lily... you really went too far yesterday..."

Bell spoke hesitantly.

The sun had not yet fully risen to its zenith, and the pre-noon sunlight streamed into the building. The little girl rejected the boy's suggestion.

"No, if I don't get to that point, that naturally lewd, extremely erotic maid from the far east, who also has the nickname 'walking dirty joke teller,' won't understand!"

"My God, naturally lewd...a pornographic maid...a walking dirty joke..."

"In fact, that description isn't quite accurate!"

Hearing this ridiculously nonsensical nickname, Bell broke out in a cold sweat.

Lily was so furious because of what happened last night.

No, that was merely a pretext, a reproach for the strange commotion—no, the lewd commotion—that Haruhime had been causing for days.

It all started when Haruhime wanted to make Bell happy and began to "serve" him.

The former prostitute girl, whose knowledge was uneven, mostly engaged in sexually explicit (outdated) techniques, leaving Bell bewildered, shaken, blushing, and screaming. Last night, after finally using "wet clothes" and "lap pillow," and going from "ear picking" to a "breast sandwich," Bell fainted. This scene was witnessed and caught red-handed by Hestia.

Along with Bell, Haruhime received a thunderous attack, and both are now forbidden from contacting each other. As for Haruhime herself, she is punished by being prohibited from entering a 10-meter radius around Bell.

Although it all started with Haruhime being instigated by Aisha, Bell and the others, who were completely unaware of the situation, could not possibly have noticed the girl's emotional journey.

Basically, with Hestia and Lily at the center, the [Hestia Familia] is in complete chaos.

"Well, that guy's absurd behavior isn't new..."

Ignoring the chattering Lily, Welf, looking helpless, touched his neck with one hand and said this.

Bell and the others are currently in the corridor on the first floor of the mansion. All the members of the Familia except for Haruhime are gathered here, except for Hestia, who ran off early in the morning to work.

Welf, too, is a victim with a painful history of being completely manipulated by Haruhime's naiveté. His situation was such that Haruhime had said, "If you wish, then this humble girl will serve you tonight…!" While Welf recalled how much effort it took to clear up Lily and the others' misunderstandings, the blacksmith, as the strategist of the [Familia], remained silent, impartially neutral between Bell and Lily.

"I believe that Lady Haruhime herself would not harbor any ill intentions..."

"That's precisely why it's troublesome! Without realizing it, they did all sorts of things to Lord Bell...! Things that are bad for a child's upbringing!"

Despite her intention to protect Haruhime, Lily, consumed by anger, refused to accept any explanation.

"Are you Bell's mom?" Welf asked with a surprised look. Bell, the victim of this incident, looked up.

"However, being confined to one's home is a bit too much..."

If you simply lift your gaze from where you are now in the first-floor corridor, you can pass through the courtyard of the mansion and see Haruhime and Mikoto's room.

Now, Haruhime is alone in that room.

This state will continue until they repent for this mistake; this is the punishment Lily and her friends have set.

Locking the door and forcibly confining her wasn't quite that extreme—in reality, they still ate breakfast together, and Haruhime could come out of her room if she wanted to—but Hestia still urged Haruhime to reflect on her actions because of this "shameless rebellion."

Although the name "Young Goddess" might easily make people forget about this incident, she is still a veteran virgin goddess. If any seriously impure romantic relationships occur within the base, she, given her status, must punish them. She hasn't become completely impartial; rather, she's showing leniency. However, since Haruhime is currently forbidden from contacting Bell, her maid duties have been abolished.

Chun-hee, who was originally earnest and virtuous, was greatly shocked and shut herself in her room.

"Miss Haruhime, you didn't seem very energetic at breakfast either..."

"You can't spoil her too much, Lord Bell! Have you forgotten what was done to you?! Whether it's an illusion or what, you need to reflect on your actions and make sure that such a thing doesn't happen again!"

Today's maze exploration is on hold.

This is a long-awaited day off for the Hestia Familia.

Faced with Lily's bold statement that she wouldn't relax her housekeeping and surveillance duties all day, Belle gave up on saying anything more.

(Indeed, Miss Haruhime has been acting strangely lately... but doing that kind of thing is probably because...)

My gaze then turned to the rooms on the third floor.

Bell seemed to know what was going on, and just stared at the side, lost in thought.

Seeing this profile, Welf closed his eyes and smiled helplessly, but no one noticed.

"Waaaaah... Haruhime is such a useless fox spirit...!"

Just as Bell and the others were talking in the corridor.

The person in the topic is in a state of depression.

She sobbed on the covers in her room, where she stayed indoors, her tears soaking her pillow.

"Not only did I fail to please Lord Bell, but I also angered Lady Hestia and the others... It must be because I'm useless!"

She was dressed in her usual red kimono, looking like a princess in a secluded room, but she resembled a child being scolded by her mother. Her thick fox tail was lifeless and completely withered, and her beautiful emerald eyes were now brimming with tears.

"...Even if I try my best, will I still cause trouble for Lord Bell and everyone else...?"

What escaped from her cherry lips was a question, no, it must be that way.

Affirmed through the murmurs that fall again.

Chun Ji was aware of her own actions.

She grew up in a pampered environment, but after being disowned by her father, she was forced to work as a prostitute in Orario every day. Alas, although she wouldn't write a poem to lament her fate, objectively speaking, she lived a life full of ups and downs. And the most "tragic" thing is that she was worlds apart from "ordinary."

My heart is still that of a child, but only my body has grown up.

Haruhime was sometimes bothered by this illusion.

Is Sanjou Haruhime still naive and clueless about the ways of the world? In essence, has she not grown at all?

This is the quagmire of self-loathing.

She wasn't much of a fighting force during daily dungeon explorations, so she was constantly looked down upon, which caused Haruhime to lose confidence. Titles like "ace" and "strongest sorcerer" sound impressive, but if she constantly dragged the team down, being branded as incompetent was inevitable.

He felt that he was merely someone who was protected by Bell and the others, and who caused them trouble.

"...A wanton whore. Until abandoned by heroes, she will whine and yearn for love, indulge in pleasure, and manipulate everyone... In the end, only destruction awaits her."

That was something from a story...

A representative heroic tale that celebrates the phrase "prostitutes are a symbol of ruin."

As expected, none of the prostitutes were saved in the stories that Haruhime read in her childhood.

In the end, they will all be abandoned by heroes, driven out of the house, and meet with destruction.

Although Bell once said that he would not abandon even a prostitute.

As expected, the prostitute is—and as a former prostitute herself, perhaps she shouldn't be saved.

Even though such words would be blasphemous to Bell and the others who rescued him, he absolutely could not utter them.

But I might be just like the prostitute in the story now.

He demanded Bell's love, which resulted in trouble for Hestia and the others.

While it is much more endearing than Heroic Tale, Haruhime, currently mired in self-loathing, is absolutely incapable of laughing it off.

She thought that she and the prostitute in the story were essentially no different.

"...I'm going to become the person I hate again..."

She uttered the murmurs of a prostitute whose face was so large and disproportionate to that of a young girl.

Her long eyelashes swayed, and she lowered her head as if trying to hide her emerald green eyes.

The clock hands keep moving forward.

It's almost noon.

He couldn't even stand up, let alone leave the room.

At that moment—thump thump.

A sound came from the room's window.

It's like someone is knocking on the glass from the outside.

She stood up and looked over there—Haruhime's eyes widened suddenly.

As for why, look out the window, there's a white-haired boy floating there.

"Bell, Lord Bell!?"

Chunji rushed over in a panic and opened the window.

The room that Mikoto and Haruhime were using was located on the third floor of the mansion. Furthermore, there were no suitable trees nearby to climb.

Bell, as if performing a circus act, grabbed the eaves with one hand and hung out of the window.

"What are you doing?! This room is on the third floor!"

"Haha. Since I've already reached Level 3, I wanted to see if I could do something like this too..."

It was simpler than I had imagined, a sentiment implied in Bell's wry smile.

Seeing this figure floating gracefully on the third floor, Chunji was anxious, but inwardly she was quite astonished.

This is so unlike him, I thought.

Bell Craney is definitely not good at doing anything attention-grabbing. In fact, he's a human teenager who's utterly inept at it. He wouldn't flaunt his adventurer abilities like this unless forced by 'necessity'.

"I was concerned about Miss Haruhime's condition, so I came to check on her."

"Eh?"

Faced with a wavering Haruhime, Bell clearly explained this "necessity".